Name
John Charlton
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
28/02/1919
28
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
86232
Royal Army Medical Corps
4 Coy
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ASTON (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
120 East. Cemetery:
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Aston War Memorial, St. Mary’s Church Roll of Honour, Aston, Hitchin Town Memorial, St Mary's Church Roll of Honour, Hitchin
Pre War
He was the son of John and Mary Charlton of Alnwick, Northumberland. He was born in Chillingham, Northumberland in 1892. He moved with his mother, Mary Jane Charlton, and his brother, George Penrose Charlton, to St. Stephens Cottage, Aston, where their mother was a local school mistress.
Before joining the Army John was employed as collector by the Pearl insurance Company although his trade was as a Journalist. He married Nellie Davidge on the 17th April 1915 and on the 21st July 1916. Their son, Harold John was born. The family lived at 72 Ickleford Road, Hitchin.
Wartime Service
His Service Number was 86232 and although the circumstances of his death are not known he probably died from illness or as a result of wounds.
He was buried in Grave 120 East in Aston (St. Mary) Churchyard, Herts though a visit in 1999 failed to locate the grave.
Additional Information
He was buried in Grave 120 East in Aston (St. Mary) Churchyard, Herts though a visit in 1999 failed to locate the grave. Later his widow, Nellie, remarried becoming Mrs Sevenoak of 7, Parkfield Parade, Northumberland.
Acknowledgments
Paul Johnson, www.stevenageatwar.com David C Baines, Jonty Wild
